Autism, Depression Genetically Linked - ABC News

Autism, Depression Genetically Linked - ABC News: Autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia share common genetic underpinnings, despite differences in their symptoms and disease courses, a new study found.

3 parenting myths debunked | ksl.com

3 parenting myths debunked | ksl.com: Surprisingly, this is not in our parental job description. Of course, we are to provide a happy environment (to the best of our ability and situation), and be happy parents (most days), and treat our children in a happy manner (except when they behead an expensive set of golf clubs).

Study: More TV for Kids May Lead to Criminal Behavior as Adults

Study: More TV for Kids May Lead to Criminal Behavior as Adults

Two recent studies are claiming that more TV time for kids could lead to to more anti-social and criminal behavior as adults. That’s gist of the studies, one from The University of Otago in New Zealand, and the other from The University of Washington and published in the online version of the medical journal Pediatrics.

A LIFE OUT OF CONTROL

It is common when people feel their own life is out of control or feel there is something out of whack with their own life, for them to disparage, belittle, and attempt to control others.  They sometimes think this will soothe their own troubles, but usually only makes others as miserable or more than they…and sometimes this is the goal as well.

Consequences

Consequences, both desired and undesired, for the very young (even the very bright) must be immediate.  For a two year old, anything beyond a minute is almost worthless.  They have great difficulty connecting a delayed consequence with their behavior.  For a four year old, anything beyond two to three minutes is almost worthless and at that, you almost have to give them some kind of signal such as a timer to let them know when the positive consequence will occur.  If it’s an undesired consequence for inappropriate behavior the weight of the immediate reward (if gained by inappropriate behavior) will far outweigh a delayed undesired consequence for almost any young age.
As children grow into adulthood, they can, if properly taught and if typically developing, begin to understand delayed consequences.  For example, most adults are able to work and understand that they will be paid weekly, by weekly, monthly, and in some cases at the end of a contract.  They also learn to understand the more immediate rewards for work and good decisions and hopefully they  (we) learn to understand the value of delayed consequences.

Skin-to-skin contact: A natural way to treat postpartum depression? | Fox News

Skin-to-skin contact: A natural way to treat postpartum depression? | Fox News: Many mothers typically experience ‘baby blues’ while adjusting to their new roles, but the rates of mothers experiencing postpartum depression within the first six weeks after delivery are rising.

Symptoms typically include sadness, anxiety, compulsive thinking, fear and feelings of inadequacy.

Teaching children by how you treat your spouse | Deseret News

Teaching children by how you treat your spouse | Deseret News: Parents, especially fathers, can set a standard of respect toward women through their behavior, language, media choices and a number of other actions.

Child development: The right kind of early praise predicts positive attitudes toward effort

Child development: The right kind of early praise predicts positive attitudes toward effort: The findings, published in the paper "Parent Praise to 1-3 Year Olds Predicts Children's Motivational Frameworks 5 years Later," are the first to show the impact of parents' praise in a naturalistic setting. The study is published on-line in the journal Child Development and was conducted by researchers from Stanford as well as the University of Chicago.

Those early piano lessons boosted your brain, study says - JSOnline

Those early piano lessons boosted your brain, study says - JSOnline: Musicians who began before the age of seven showed more accurate timing and enhanced white matter in the section of the brain called the corpus callosum, which connects the left and right motor regions of the brain. The earlier a musician started, the greater connectivity in this part of the brain.